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Legal validation: 15/03/2011
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EU Commission EU Directive on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles Citizen’s Information on Firework use Criminal Justice Act regarding firework use Read more
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Use fireworks safely and reduce the risk of accidents
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Each firework will have different instructions and you should read the instructions carefully for example with sparklers you will need to ensure that you light them one at a time at arms length. Store fireworks in a locked place and well out of the reach of children Before you start ensure you have enough room in a safe place for the fireworks Always put each used sparkler out in a bucket of water and always wear gloves when handling them. Do not try and re-lit malfunctioning (...) Read more
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EU Legislation EU Directive on the placing on the market of pyrotechnic articles EU Commission National Legislation Citizen’s Information on Firework use Criminal Justice Act regarding firework use Read more
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Safe firework use
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Fireworks are illegal in Ireland. However, they are often available on the ’black market’, especially around Halloween. If you are using them the following precautions should be taken: Safety is all about reducing the risk to as close to zero as possible. To this end always store your fireworks in a closed container, somewhere dry and cool. Preferably locked away and out of the reach of children Before you start ensure you have enough room in a safe place for the display. Pets hate (...) Read more
Standards
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European Standards The European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), is developing harmonised standards for fireworks. These standards will classify fireworks into categories of use and also specify construction, performance, packaging, labelling and test methods for fireworks. The proposed EU Regulation (above), will give legal status to EU harmonised standards and only fireworks which meet these standards or the essential safety requirements in the regulation, may be placed on the (...) Read more
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Pyrotechnic articles
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Pyrotechnic articles should include fireworks, theatrical pyrotechnic articles and pyrotechnic articles for technical purposes, such as gas generators used in airbags or in seatbelt pretensioners. ‘Pyrotechnic article’ means any article containing explosive substances or an explosive mixture of substances designed to produce heat, light, sound, gas or smoke or a combination of such effects through self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions. This Directive should not apply to: (...) Read more
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Directive
Essential safety requirements - general
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(1) Each pyrotechnic article must attain the performance characteristics specified by the manufacturer to the notified body in order to ensure maximum safety and reliability. (2) Each pyrotechnic article must be designed and manufactured in such a way that it can be disposed of safely by a suitable process with minimum effect on the environment. (3) Each pyrotechnic article must function correctly when used for its intended purpose. Each pyrotechnic article must be tested under realistic (...) Read more
